WomenSexual Health for People With Vulvas―Beyond ReproductionAriel Watriss, M.S.N., NP-C, speaks to TheBody about empowering same-gender-loving cisgender women and other people with vulvas―and going beyond heteronormative perspectives to protect their sexual health. Women15 Amazing Women Activists With HIV/AIDS Whom We’ve LostFrom the very privileged to activists in prison, we salute these women whose lives between diagnosis and death were devoted to education, advocacy, and change. WomenReclaiming Our Power as Black WomenBlack women face horrendous health outcomes due to racism. Susan Cole-Haley is sharing knowledge and advocating to shift that paradigm and reclaim power. HIV Advocacy and Activism30 Years Ago, Pregnant Women of Color Fought for a Major Breakthrough in HIV PreventionTheir participation in the controversial study ACTG 076 showed that the drug AZT dramatically reduced HIV transmission from mothers to their infants. HIV Advocacy and Activism30 Years Ago, Pregnant Women of Color Fought for a Major Breakthrough in HIV PreventionTheir participation in the controversial study ACTG 076 showed that the drug AZT dramatically reduced HIV transmission from mothers to their infants. WomenSisterLove, the Pioneering Atlanta Group for Black Women Living With HIV, Turns 35In 1989, a young Spelman graduate named Dázon Dixon Diallo saw a desperate need for services for Black women living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS. And the rest is Sistory… WomenSisterLove, the Pioneering Atlanta Group for Black Women Living With HIV, Turns 35In 1989, a young Spelman graduate named Dázon Dixon Diallo saw a desperate need for services for Black women living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS. And the rest is Sistory… Living Well With HIVThe Well Project’s Ongoing Fight for Women’s Health Rights and Inclusion in HIV ResearchThe Well Project’s executive director, Krista Martel, talks about what the nonprofit organization is working on in a recent episode of “At Home With.” Living Well With HIVThe Well Project’s Ongoing Fight for Women’s Health Rights and Inclusion in HIV ResearchThe Well Project’s executive director, Krista Martel, talks about what the nonprofit organization is working on in a recent episode of “At Home With.” HIV Advocacy and ActivismKrishna Stone Continues to Serve the Community Beyond the Walls of GMHC“As long as people feel shame and stigma about who they are, who they love, [or] who they have sex with, that continues to create barriers to access to care. It means that our work continues,” said Krishna Stone, GMHC’s director of community relations. HIV Advocacy and ActivismKrishna Stone Continues to Serve the Community Beyond the Walls of GMHC“As long as people feel shame and stigma about who they are, who they love, [or] who they have sex with, that continues to create barriers to access to care. It means that our work continues,” said Krishna Stone, GMHC’s director of community relations. HIV Support and ServicesHow Finding Community Helped this HIV Advocate Reclaim Her Purpose“I’ve gone from knowing nothing about HIV to really being a community advocate,” says LaTrischa Miles, the board co-chair of Positive Women’s Network. HIV Support and ServicesHow Finding Community Helped this HIV Advocate Reclaim Her Purpose“I’ve gone from knowing nothing about HIV to really being a community advocate,” says LaTrischa Miles, the board co-chair of Positive Women’s Network. HIV Advocacy and ActivismIris House Continues to Bridge Gaps in HIV Support Services for Women and All CommunitiesIngrid Floyd, executive director of Iris House, which serves New York City and New Jersey, talks about how the organization feeds people, fights stigma, and educates youth. HIV Advocacy and ActivismIris House Continues to Bridge Gaps in HIV Support Services for Women and All CommunitiesIngrid Floyd, executive director of Iris House, which serves New York City and New Jersey, talks about how the organization feeds people, fights stigma, and educates youth. HIV Advocacy and ActivismRemembering NYC Activist and Civil Rights Lawyer Joan Gibbs (1953-2024)In her busy life, Gibbs provided free legal representation to members of the HIV/AIDS activist group ACT UP, as well as to political prisoners. HIV Advocacy and ActivismRemembering NYC Activist and Civil Rights Lawyer Joan Gibbs (1953-2024)In her busy life, Gibbs provided free legal representation to members of the HIV/AIDS activist group ACT UP, as well as to political prisoners. WomenBlack Women Rejoice Over Robyn Neblett Fanfair, M.D., M.P.H.’s Appointment as Director of the CDC’s Division of HIV PreventionNumerous Black women from within the HIV movement spoke to TheBody about their joy over Robyn Neblett Fanfair, M.D., M.P.H.’s appointment and why we should #TrustBlackWomen. WomenBlack Women Rejoice Over Robyn Neblett Fanfair, M.D., M.P.H.’s Appointment as Director of the CDC’s Division of HIV PreventionNumerous Black women from within the HIV movement spoke to TheBody about their joy over Robyn Neblett Fanfair, M.D., M.P.H.’s appointment and why we should #TrustBlackWomen. HIV Symptoms & StagesHIV Symptoms in WomenGenerally speaking, women (be they cis or trans) living with HIV experience the same symptoms as cis men. But there can potentially be some differences. HIV Symptoms & StagesHIV Symptoms in WomenGenerally speaking, women (be they cis or trans) living with HIV experience the same symptoms as cis men. But there can potentially be some differences. HIV Support and ServicesIntroducing the New Co-Leaders of Positive Women’s Network: Marnina Miller and Keiva Lei CadenaThe duo will divide duties and succeed Naina Khanna, who has helmed the network since 2013. HIV Support and ServicesIntroducing the New Co-Leaders of Positive Women’s Network: Marnina Miller and Keiva Lei CadenaThe duo will divide duties and succeed Naina Khanna, who has helmed the network since 2013. WomenSex and the Single HIV-Positive Woman: A Tricky SituationFinding physical intimacy and relationships can be difficult for heterosexual women with HIV. Several such women spoke to TheBody about negotiating the pitfalls of disclosure and serodifferent relationships. WomenSex and the Single HIV-Positive Woman: A Tricky SituationFinding physical intimacy and relationships can be difficult for heterosexual women with HIV. Several such women spoke to TheBody about negotiating the pitfalls of disclosure and serodifferent relationships. WomenWord on the Street: How Can Allies Make Sure Black Women Are Being Heard in the HIV Community?During USCHA 2023, TheBody contributing editor Charles Sanchez asked attendees how allies can make sure Black women are heard in the HIV community. WomenWord on the Street: How Can Allies Make Sure Black Women Are Being Heard in the HIV Community?During USCHA 2023, TheBody contributing editor Charles Sanchez asked attendees how allies can make sure Black women are heard in the HIV community. Load More
